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row, that the gut, gradually distended by faeces, or thick- 

 ened by inflammation, cannot be returned, and strangu- 

 lated hernia is then said to exist. 



The assii>tance of a veterinary surgeon is here indis- 

 pensable. 



It is the introduction of bile into the general circular 

 tion. 



The yellowness of the eyes and mouth, and of the 

 skin where it is not covered with hair, mark it suffi- 

 ciently plainly. The offal is small and hard ; the'urine 

 highly colored ; the horse languid, and the appetite im- 

 paired. 



The principal causes are over-feeding or over-exertion 

 in sultry weather, or too little work generally speaking, 

 or inflammation or other diseases of the liver itself 



Bleeding should always be resorted to, regulated ac- 

 cording to the apparent degree of inflammation of the 

 bowels and lungs, and the occasional stupor of the ani- 

 mal. Plenty of water slightly warmed, or thin gruel, 

 should be given. The horse should be warm'ly clothed, 

 and the stable well ventilated, but not cold. Carrot* 

 or green meat will be very beneficial. 



BREEDING, CASTRATION, *C. 



It should be impressed on the minds of breeders, thai 

 peculiarity of form and constitution are inherited from 

 both parents. 



The mare should be long, in order to give room for the 

 growth of the foetus ; and yet there should be compact- 

 ness of form and shortness of leg. 



As to the shape of the stallion little satisfactory can 

 be said. If there is one point absolutely essential, it is 

 "compactness." 



From the time of covering, to within a few days of 



